rough time

Example Sentences

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Many Americans — even well-off ones — are presently unsure about their job security, and it’s been a rough time for job seekers.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

They have had a rough time of it of late.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

"It means with essentially a hundred percent certainty that we will have a very rough time before it potentially gets better," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

It’s long overdue and there’s something touching to the idea that the end of the world might unleash leadership qualities in those who’ve had a rough time existing in the old one.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

“She’s cried a fair few times, yeh know. Goin’ through a rough time at the moment.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling